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This is a test!

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:04:25 GMT

I'm just testing to see how the iPhone LJ works.

Father's Day!

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:17:37 GMT

Ode to my baby daddy:

I know that I take most of the credit, but if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have this little rockstar. :-)

Thank you for all you do and being the stay at home "mom". It isn't an easy job, but you're doing wonderfully.

Happy 1st Father's Day, sweetie. ♥

I can sit up!

Wed, 06 May 2009 17:57:09 GMT

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:17:36 GMT

I decided exhaustion is something I have never truly experienced until being a mom. Even when I was working on my final semester at school and I would stay at the video editing lab until 3 in the morning and then go to work all day only to go back to the lab at night.....

Last night Conrad had a complete emotional crisis. He has had late night meltdowns before, but nothing like last night. I am certain is was because Michael picked him up out of his swing to to try to put him in his bed when he was sound asleep. It was like he was stuck in a nightmare. with Freddy Krueger. It was horrible to hear him like that...The whole situation was just intense, out of control, and never-ending. I hate when there is not a damn thing I can do for him. It just gets worse and worse.

Ohhhh man. I've only been here for 3 hours. It is so hard to stay awake this morning at work. Even with a pot of coffee and a movie called "Georgy Girl" on Turner Classic Movies. I always loved The Seekers song "Georgy Girl" when I was little...I did not know this was a movie!!! Lovely. Actually it's slightly stupid other than the 1960's London theme. I want chocolate. I want sleep.

happiness....

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:43:17 GMT

Is the first thunderstorm of the year! I love it. Except that I am at work and power outages + emergency communications = disaster. Shouldn't get that bad though.

I super suck at posting entries lately. I hate it but I feel like I have NO energy at the end of the day. I get up at 5:30 a.m....work until 3:00 then take care of Conrad until 10 or 11. I'm exhausted and I don't know how to make it better. c'est la vie.

The weekend was nice. I hung out with vainpoppy and cyn on Friday night. Michael watched Conrad and the girls went to a bar we used to frequent many moons ago. Losts of fun. Although I had too many screwdrivers. Actually I didn't have that many, but I was so tired that day and I hadn't really eaten anything either...this makes for bad news. But it was nice to go out and spend time with friends!!

Conrad had his 4 month checkup on Friday also. (Even though he is four and a half months now!) He weights 15 lbs. 7 oz....he's 26 inches long and his head is 45 cm!!!!! He's in the 99th percentile for head circumference!!!! And he still has his heart murmur. His pediatrician is more concerned with his head growth at this point, but seems to think everything will even out. My MIL scared the hell out of me with talk of a shunt. noo.

He is obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba. I know...tv...babies...blah blah...But he gets so pumped about DJ Lance Rock!! (refer to image below)

Okay...I guess I am huge fan of the show as well. Mark Mothersbaugh rocks my world, what can I say?

That is all I have for now, I suppose. Freezepop is going to be at Talbott's on April 9th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!! It's always so fun to go see them in person. Nice kids. good times. even if liz enthusiasm probably thinks I stalk her. hah.

C-rad is already practicing synth pop!

I think my husband is turning in to Kathy Lee Gifford....

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:28:52 GMT

so today, as previously mentioned, I was roped in to working a 16 hour day. Because of this, Michael could not go to his sociology class because he had to watch Conrad..

So he calls his teacher to let her know the situation and she told him that it was fine, but to send her an e-mail as a reminder so she could send him the notes from tonight's lecture.

He sends her this picture.:

geezus...

To top everyhting off...all the $ I've earned for overtime tonight will apparently have to go to repair a stupid car rim that costs $350.(that was JUST replaced when I had my wreck in the summer) hell...who needs to pay the gas bill, anyway?

16 hour shifts SUCK!!!

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:51:29 GMT

Stolen from vainpoppy !

1. Can you cook?   Yes!

2. What was your dream growing up? to be Pat Benatar

3. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could cut/ style hair

4. Favorite place? The Catacombs in Paris....I thave thought about them *every* day since I was there 3 or so years ago. I ♥ dem bones.

5. Favorite vegetable? Sugar snap peas!

6. What was the last book you read? My sister insisted that I read Twilight.   Stupid Bella and Edward.

7. What zodiac sign are you? I'm a Leo

8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? I have a few piercings and I have a masterpiece of a tattoo in the works! But I know I will probably never spend the money on it.

9. Worst Habit? It used to be binge drinking. but I've been on the wagon for a minute. after this week I don't think it's going to last.

10. Do we know each other outside of lj? vainpoppy and I know eachother quite well, yes.

11. What is your favorite sport? Roller Derby

12. Negative or Optimistic attitude? Michael says that I end to be negative....I say that I am realistic. And I am right...always!

13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me? hahhahaha....I'd probably pull out my water bottle full of vodka and we would end up singing the Golden Girls theme or Dancing Queen.

14. Worst thing to ever happen to you? I've been pretty fortunate to not have a very hard life. I think the hardest thing to deal with was when my two cousins were killed in a small plane accident on their way home from vacation. Also going through my divorce was the most difficult time in my life. But it had to be done and I'm much happier for it.

15. Tell me one weird fact about you: If I put weight on my right palm, this weird bump sticks out of my wrist. It will remain sticking out until you push the bump in. It doesn't hurt but it makes people want to pass out! hahah It's so super gross.

16. Do you have any pets? I have a dog named Mamie, vainpoppy 's kitty named Levi, and a human named Conrad.

17. Do you know how to do the macerana? No!!!!!!!! I've boycotted the macarena since 1995 or 1996 when hearing it repeatedly induced a "not-so-pleasant" experience! I am not going into details

18. What time is it where you are now? 9:15 p.m.

19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? They are awesomely horrifying.

20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? I'd want a better complexion without freckles.

21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? I don't even know how to begin to answer this! lol

22. What color eyes do you have? shit brown.

23. Ever been arrested? one time.

24. Bottle or Draft? Draft

25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it? Pay off some outstanding debt and put half of it in Conrad's college fund. responsibility sucks big dixx.

26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew? I love grape bubble gum for some reason. The more sugar the better!!!! I don't often let myself enjoy it though.

27. What's your favorite bar to hang at? The "V" will always hold a special place in my heart or Hanks in my hometown.

28. Do you believe in ghosts? I believe in Patrick Swayze.

29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? play with Conrad, play video games, watch f'd up movies, bake, read...the usual.

30. Do you swear a lot? probably medium on the swear scale. I like to, but I'm often around people that do not and I completely respect that.

31. Biggest pet peeve? People who think that they are superior to others....get over yourselves, fucktards.

32. In one word, how would you describe yourself? adolescent

♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:16:00 GMT

I have always loved Valentine's Day...I don't understand why some people hate it.

What's even better is that I have a husband who is super into it as well!! Michael has made it Valentine's Week! Everyday when I come home from work he has a little present hidden around the house for me!

The first day I got these:

Hott pink and grey slippers! YEAH~! The next day he hid some lipgloss I've been wanting forever (motherpucker) in a tampon box! Then came the box of dessert chocolates...And yesterday "Short Circuit" appeared in my box of microwave popcorn!!

Friday the 13th also marked our 8 month wedding anniverary! It doesn't seem like 8 months ago. Time flies when you move, marry, and pop out a kid.

Tonight my radical in-laws are taking Conrad for the evening so Michael and I can go see the Naptown Roller Girls and eat sushi. *holla Oishi Sushi!!!* I hope Conrad behaves okay because screaming constantly is his quickly becoming his new favorite hobby. Maybe his fangs are coming in?

Life is good. ♥

Coincidence?

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:00:29 GMT

i think not.

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:55:41 GMT

Ughhh...I'm quite certain that I have come down with a flu of sorts. so much for the flu shot they gave me a couple of months back. Chills, achyness, sneezing, coughing, tummy problems..I wish I could just go home and sleep until tomorrow. But, alas, I am at work...watching the "The Life and Death of Anna Nicole" fighting to keep my eyes open. I guess it's better for me to be at work by myself than to be at home where I could expose Conrad and Michael to my disease.

Michael and I have decided against going to see the Flight of the Conchords in April. The more I thought about it the more I realized that $40 per ticket is pretty ridiculous. Don't get me wrong, I love Jemaine and Bret but I have a serious problem with paying that much for a one act show! And I'm a little disappointed that they are okay with charging their fans that kind of fee. And even if I did have an extra $80 just hanging around (which I certainly do not--I signed up for overtime shifts at work) I don't think I could bring myself to pay it.

I had Butterscotch Pancakes on Friday night. They were so good.

That one was for you, vainpoppy .

What else has been going on? Not so much. My days consist of getting up at 5:30..working until 3:00..coming home so Michael can leave for school usually as soon I get home and then I take care of Conrad at night until Michael gets home from school at which time I go to bed. It's hard night to see him very much anymore. At least we have weekends, but it still makes me sad.

I've started back up on WiiFit this past week. I swear when I step on the board for the first time of the day the game says "ow!" LOL.

It's like springtime today!! Too bad I'm stuck inside AND on my deathbed.

My new favorite community on LJ is can_i_eat_this . People post things like "If I leave an open jar of mayonnaise out in the summer heat for 4 days is it safe to eat?" well, maybe not questions that are THAT stupid, but they are still fun to read, nonetheless.

That is all I have for today.

♥

...Ahem...ATTN: HUSBAND!!

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:06:16 GMT

If you buy me this I will ♥ you forever!!! If you don't...well...then...I will still ♥ you, just not as much. heheh *xoxo*

WHO LIKES TO ROCK THE PARTY!?

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:21:08 GMT

I must first say that I HATE when posts accidentally get deleted before I get a chance to save them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't feel like doing my whole post again, but I will say that I am wayyyyy excited about Bret and Jemaine announcing US tour dates! On April 25th the Conchords are going to be in Bloomington!!!! w00t! From what I understand tickets are $38 a piece though. Ouch, boys!!!!! I have never paid that much to see someone perform. But, you, my dears, are so very worth it. I will sell my soul to someone on the corner of Washington and Sherman for the chance to see you in person. I just wish Kristen Schaal and Rhys Darby would be there too. <3

I've been very inspired by my mother as of late to so hopefully I will be starting on some sewing projects or maybe some of my old hobbies will resurface. I need something to distract me from life. Conrad certainly helps, however. I love that boy....even if his new formula makes his burps smell like hot grape nuts. hah

Lastly, when Michael and I were driving the other day, we stumbled upon this accident:

WTF?! I would like to know how this happened. I know it's not polite to take pictures when someone is in an accident, but no one was hurt and this was too crazy. I tried to hide the fact that I was sneaking in pictures.

Only in Southport. People drive like dumbasses down there.

Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:52:15 GMT

back to work tomorrow :(

so sad....

YESSSSSSSSS!

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:10:33 GMT

Tales from the Darkside marathon on SciFi today!

Excitment for the night!

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:51:36 GMT

Tonight when we were at Meijer we saw a man try to steal 4 bottles of this new vodka:

It's like $60 bucks a bottle!!!! He was caught at the door by 4 police officers and was whimpering like an adult baby! It was scary. But what an idiot! Seriously?!

Oh well...it was my entertainment for tonight. (Other than a hilarious episode of 30 Rock including Kenneth performing a portion of the "Top That!" rap from Teen Witch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

hahahahahhahhhahaha

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:51:03 GMT

So I was going through all of my Christmas pictures and found this gem:

For the longest time I thought it was a sweet picture of my "Nanny" holding Conrad. But if you look in the background (you might have to click) you see my evil ass husband. lolololol....It reminds me of that movie "Three Men and a Baby". When we were kids we would fast forward to that part with Ted Danson just to see that freaky ass kid in the window.

Long post....random things.....

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:18:55 GMT

Today is the first day I've been all by my lonesome (with Conrad, of course) since Christmas Eve! I spent a lot time at home in Southern Indiana which was nice. It's especially hard now to come back to Indianapolis now that we have the wee one. All ghetto and shit..yo.

I really would like to move away soon. Michael has school to finish and I have my job, but my neighborhood is no place for a kid to grow up. I'm realizing now how my parents felt when Molly and I were growing up and the neighbor kids taught me the "n" word at age 4 or so because that is what they named their black cat. They also repeatedly called me a "faggot" at the age of 4 too..wtf?!?!.

We can't afford a nice neigborhood. But a smaller town, with good schools might be an option.

Anyway....

I decided that as kind of a New Years Resolution, of sorts, that I wanted to patch things up with some old friends of mine from back home. The night after Christmas I saw my best friend that I hadn't spoken to in 8 years. We fell out of touch after some stupid shit happened and I was so happy to see her. I have known Laura since I was probably 6 years old (we had to endure Catholic elementary school together and the mean "Sister Jolinda"...a name that still makes me feel physically ill to hear...the stories about Catholic school were true, kids!!! haha).

Then, on New Years Eve I came back up to Indy and my parents kept Conrad in Vincennes with them for the evening so I could go out with another old friend. I hadn't seen or spoken to Nikki since we had a falling out about 8 years ago. It was nice to see her before she left for Iraq last weekend.

We were all very close in high school. I only wish that we all three could have hung out together, but I'm just happy I was able to see both of them. It was like we started up right where we had left off. I needed their positivity right now. It was great. It's a wonderful feeling to not have a single person that you're not on good terms with. People don't need that shit.

Christmas was awesome. Michael got me earrings! This is the first time a boy has ever gotten me jewelry that isn't from Claire's lol :) They are beautiful and I wear them everyday. He's a splendid young man.

My Mother gave us kickass Cuisinart pots and pans! It's so weird to have cookware that doesn't feel like the handles are going to fall off! YESSS! My Mother In-Law bought me a..........NEW SEWING MACHINE!!!!!! YaY! Now I just have to save up some extra fundage to take a class. I used to sew back in high school a little bit, but I don't remember a lot about those years. Mom could teach me but she lives 2.5 hours away -_-, Anyway, I got a hobo bag pattern and some awesome Brady Bunch looking flannel with some orange polka-dot lining just waiting for me!!

This is a cheeseball mom and I made:

Here are mom's two new walnut characters:

These are just two of them this year. She usually makes about 4 or 5 characters every year. She's been doing this since she was pregnant with me. 28 years ago! She has a whole tree of them!!! I <3 my mom....

Conrad had a good first Christmas :-)

This was taken after he escaped elf prison.

Michael's bro, Ross, came home on Christmas from NYC to see Conrad for the first time. This is probably one of my favorite pictures:

My mother in law is in the background and she looks happy.

Conrad got a bunch of Little Golden Books, a little seat, a tummy time rotating thing, rattles, toys that light up...all the stuff that a 2 month old doesn't even realize is kickass yet, but he will...oh yes.
He was held nonstop by family members for a consecutive five days straight. Spoiled rotten, he is. But, man I love this kid. I didn't know it was possible. God, do I sound like Kathy Lee Gifford? If so, please shoot me.

Yesterday we had to take him to Dr. Rachel's to get his vaccines. He has his first fever...I think it's like 101. I can't really tell because I took his temp in his armpit and I don't know how accurate that is. All I know is that you add a degree and the thermometer said 100. Surprisingly, he is still smiling. I tried to keep his fever a secret from him, because when I was a kid I would milk illnesses for ALL they were worth. I could convince people into buying barbies and My Little Ponies to make me feel better...

The Hood.

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:31:58 GMT

Last week, only three houses down from us. Our lovely neighbors posted this sign:

You can click on the image to enlarge, however, the words are still a little difficult to read.

The sign says "TV THEFT/ NO FRIENDS VISIT/ CALL 911". (which Michael and I can only assume means "if anyone enters this house call 911, mothafuckas!")

The other sign says "NOBODY WELCOME HERE"

I am sure that the property values of the houses in our neighborhood will skyrocket with neighbors like these!!! Too bad we're only renting. The trash in their front yard is also a lovely touch.

Not only a week before they had a huge ass sign that displayed "Pit Bull puppies ready for Xmas".

I hope the signs continue. These are neighbors that everyone wishes for. *sighhh*

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:57:41 GMT

I can't believe that next week is Christmas!! It seems like just yesterday when I came home from the hospital and it was Halloween time! Now Conrad is 2 months old...geez!

I hate not having any money to spend on gifts. Things are going to be so tight with just me working and Michael staying at home with the boy. Everyone says that we don't need to worry about buying anything but I feel like such a douchebag because our families have been so generous. Having to switch to formula is a major kick in the ass! That's at least an extra $30 a week! damn defective boobs...

Enough with the depressing stuff.

Speaking of being broke ass bitchez, this is something that Michael is going to buy us one day:

It is a Gocco Press which is a small screen printing press that is super convenient for home use. One in three Japanese households had a Gocco press at one time, but with the popularity of digital printing, Gocco had to stop production of these home kits. Luckily, they are widely available on Etsy and eBay. I watched a video about this thing and it seems so fun to use! (and pretty cheap) FUCK YEAH!!

Tonight Of Montreal will be appearing on David Letterman! YaY!

Now...Off to get pictures printed at Meijer and make peanut butter cookies. YuM!

Grunge Baby:

I love baby flannel shirts...

I love Conrad.

<3

I'm a Cyborg (But That's OK!!)

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:23:35 GMT

While on maternity leave, I've discovered the "Free Movies on Demand" channel. The other night Michael and I found a great Korean movie called "I'm a Cyborg (But That's OK)"

I think this is the first romantic comedy I've ever truly enjoyed. Probably because Michael and I identify with the characters...It's sweet, insanely bizarre and violent. Right up our alley.

If anyone in the Indianapolis area has Brighthouse Networks, might I recommend going to channel 297, looking under the "Sundance Free Movies on Demand" and check this gem out before they switch out the movies. You will not be sorry...well, maybe you will be as this film probably isn't for everyone. But we loved it.

Yesterday, my mother-in-law threw me a "diaper shower". Conrad now has 1256 diapers. If my estimations are correct, this should last us 3, maybe 5 days..hah. It was a good time. Everyone is so generous when a tiny bebe is involved. This kid has been constantly hooked up and Michael and I greatly appreciate it. We are very fortunate.

It's strange to be wide awake at 4:00 a.m. It has become my time of being productive. By noon I'm a zombie. I will make it until 11:00 the following night, but I'm not all there, that's for sure. For some reason I can't sleep when he sleeps. I want to get things done. It will catch up with me soon.

"I CAN'T PUT MY ARMS DOWN!"

Real men wear aqua onesies with purple monkey heads...

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:39:13 GMT

Introducinnnnnnng: Conrad the Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been a super slacker about writing in Live Journal lately and I will be mad at myself for it when I want to go back and read about the tiny infant. Conrad was born on October 21st via C-Section!! He was born two weeks early.

On the morning of October 20th I was lying in bed listening to my alarm go off. I knew something didn't seem right. I did go ahead in to work that day and got the worst headache I have ever had in my life. I almost couldn't drive home and everything looked blurry. I thought that I was having my first migraine. When I made it home after work that day, Michael talked me into calling the doctor and they wanted me to come in immediately before they closed. I had just made it in time...They checked my blood pressure and it was insanely high...like 175 over 90 something...I didn't have high BP the whole pregnancy. They walked me over to Labor and Delivery (my doctor's office is attached to my hospital) and they started me on a magnesium drip and pitocin....

TWENTY SEVEN hours later I was still only 3 cm dilated. Conrad wouldn't budge... The nurses were upset at the doctor for not thinning out my cervix prior to starting pitocin. Since I didn't progress and I had pre-eclampsia, they finally decided to do a c-section! He was born 7 lbs 6 oz.

We had problems getting weight on him (he actually got down to 6 lbs 2 oz. the week after) and I finally had to start supplementing him with extra pumped breastmilk in a bottle and after he still wasn't gaining back fast enough, I had to put him on formula too. bahh....

He has a hard time latching on but we're still trying!

He is the coolest thing that ever happened to us <3

I pity the fool who don't buy Flavorwave Turbo!!

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:37:16 GMT

Today at work I have the pleasure of watching Mr. T's infomercial for the "Flavorwave Turbo" oven. Frankly folks...I'm sold. Mr. T is ADORABLE!!! He's like an old "toughguy" with a heart. He says cute things like "how you gonna cook them french fries without oil!!?!" And he tries to sound all mean, but really he'll just make your heart melt with his special convection cooking method.

This is what Sundays are made for.

So...We're still waiting for Conrad to show up. I'm 37 weeks. We were able to get so much of our stuff moved this weekend that I finally feel like we can relax and have this kid already!!! We have the majority of his room set up...We have all of our big stuff in our new house...It's shaping up anyway! Here is a picture of Conrad's room:

Here is a picture of Michael putting Conrad's drawers together:

Michael has been a freaking rockstar. He goes to work all day, then goes to school all night (getting some of the highest grades in his classes!) and when he gets out of school, we'll move carloads to the new house and put stuff together until late at night, just to do it all over again the next day. Well...he has to do all of the hard stuff since I can't bend and lift. He really has been amazing. I will stop bragging now...but he's dealt with all of this pretty much on his own in addition to having to put up with my late pregnancy issues. I love this boy.

Oh yeah! Our new neighbor has a pet opossum named Little Orphan Annie!!!
She is soooo cute and tame. Her mom was killed when she was born 24 weeks ago :( There were 14 babies in the litter and only 4 made it. My neighbor, Gary, adopted her and she just lets him carry her around and she'll put her head on his shoulder and snuggle! He mows the lawn and she just sleeps around his neck!!! She uses a litter box just like a kitty! I am so enthused about this, if you couldn't tell. He also has a sweet dog named Abigail. She and Mamie like to talk to eachother through the fence.

This is a horrible picture Mamie. Her lips get caught on her underbite and she looks like she's really mean. Usually her mouth won't do this unless we tuck her lips over her teeth, but sometimes she can manage to do this on her own. She is in major need of braces!! I think there would be a major market for doggie orthadontists!!

The Friday before last, we had an ultrasound because the doctor was worried that the baby could be breech or transverse. He is just fine, head down...only he is measuring 2 or so weeks ahead of schedule!!! During the ultrasound he weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. I'm sure now he's 7 something if they gain an ounce a day. gah.

I know he would be 3 weeks early, but I just want him here really bad. If not for the obvious reasons, then to just get back to feeling physically "okay" again...or get a new pelvis.

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:22:48 GMT

It has been a long time since I have last posted! I know if I don't post on Sundays I will be mad at myself for not doing it later, even though I feel as though I don't have a lot to talk about right now...but I'm at work and Kill Bill Vol. 1 is on tv *YAY!* so I figured I might as well.

Still waiting for the arrival of C-rad. I want him to be here right now even though he would be 5 weeks early.

Michael and I had to go to the hospital last Sunday night...I guess I was being overly worried because at my last doctor's appointment, (which I am soooo unhappy with) the doctor said that he could be breech. Sunday while I was at work I didn't feel him move at all (probably a total of 8 hours) and I panicked....Michael insisted we go to Labor and Delivery just to be safe and... sure enough... as soon as we get signed in at the desk and I'm in my hospital gown, Conrad starts kicking me with great force...over and over. But the staff insisted that we be monitored for a few hours hours and get my cervix checked by a cute lil' Doogie Howser resident who didn't look old enough to stay out past 10:00 let alone play with speculums and pregnant lady hoo-haa's.

Sooooo...this is how things are gonna be, I take it? I was hoping Conrad would put off being difficult for his teenage years! But...when I was 16-year-old-repeat-offender-punk coming home at 4 in the morning after a night of binge drinking Old Milwaukee's Best, my parents warned me...."You just wait.........You're going to pay for what you have put us through!!"

I suppose they were right.

Yesterday I had my baby shower! Man...we got hooked up.

Gifts:

-our travel system, (which is referred to as the Cadillac of baby strollers/car seats..hahah)
-our baby swing
-the boppy pillow
-a kickass monitoring system that will tell us if the baby stops moving/breathing for more than
20 seconds while in his crib.
-a baby cradle/ boucy seat
- some cute baby clothes
- my mom made him a lamp to go with his jungle bedroom
- Baby Einstein! which I heard was like kiddie cocaine. haha
- my mom also made him the coolest shadow box that had some very cool Conrad family memorabilia (Since Conrad was my mothers maiden name and my Grandma and Grandpa were my favorite people in the whole world)
- my aunt is making C-rad a quilt very similar to what she made for me before I was born. She
is having all of our family and friends design a square of the quilt. So cool!
- the baby rainforest bathtub! courtesy of Kristin and Marisa (THANKS, GALS!)
- an IU hoodie from Aunt Molly and Uncle Matt
- a kickass CD from Uncle Ross...Lullabye renditions of songs from "The Cure"...this is wonderful.
- Red D. is providing us with a Snugli. Michael will love this when he is at home playing June Cleaver and fulfilling his domestic duties while I bring home the bacon. I will love this when playing Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility on the Wii...Farming ain't easy, bitchez. (THANKS, RD!)

All we need now is our Pack-N-Play and my boob pump and we are set!

I have the best family and friends! <3

I don't even have the energy to explain our moving situation. Let's just say it could very well be that Michael will be moving our stuff into our new rental house while I am pushing this kid out...literally. But I will include pictures of the new crib. LiveJournal is not letting me post these under a cut, so for that; I apologize:

iPhone pictures are not the greatest. I should've used my other camera.

That is all for now! I have to watch O-Ren and the Crazy 88's fight scene!!!!!!!!!

<3

KT

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:45:12 GMT

For some reason I cannot stop watching the "Tori and Dean" marathon today.

It's a slow day here at my job and for some reason I have become obsessed with Tori Spelling...even though she annoys me...a little. I wonder why celebrities agree to do these reality shows? I guess, in Tori's situation, she needed the money because Daddy Spelling didn't leave her anything when he died???

I digress...

On Saturday Michael's parents threw us our "wedding reception"! (So it's 2.5 months after the fact, but who's counting?!) Michael's mom put a lot of work into it and it was fun. It was mainly Michael's people, but my parents were able to come up from Southern Indiana to celebrate with us.

My brother-in-law came down from NYC to surprise us which meant A LOT! Plus we got a lot of Target gift cards and some cash which realllllly comes in handy right now.

Other than that it has been business as usual. We're 9 weeks away from Conrad being here...we have nothing done yet...we don't even know where we are going to live. ha.

You like me!!! You really like me!!!!

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:29:50 GMT

*doing my stupid-est Sally Field impression...I always hated that she said that*

This week's installment is dedicated to the most kick-ass friends a broad could have. Thank you to Kristin and Jennifer!!!!& for my birthday prizes!!! You guys rock my world.

From Kristin:

A zombie bag!!!! woo :D filled with various fun things like a scarf made from Big Bird's hair, mags, books, C-rad clothes, makeup and jewels

From Jennifer:

My first pedicure!! (please disregard my swollen pregnant feet). This was luxurious!! Additionally, thank you for my birthday blizzard and thank you in advance for my cake that is sitting in your refrigerator! *YUM* Poor thing doesn't know what it's in store for...

I <3 you gals more than 7 shots of whiskey in a row. (and we all know how I feel about whiskeyshotz!)

And last but not least, I would like to thank Michael for.........................

my iPhone!! --I stumbled across this photo of the crocheted likeness of my new lil' guy.

You are, by far, the best husband I've had this year!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 you more than 7 shots of Hershey's chocolate syrup straight out of the bottle! (and you definitely know how I feel about that!)

I'm so lucky to have all of you guys in my life :) I don't know what I'd do without you............Actually, I'd probably stay out of trouble and not be knocked up, but what fun would that be?

-KT